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While the Camaro and its domestic contemporaries are surprisingly fuel efficient, they haven’t reached the status of the Toyota Prius just yet. The Chevy’s turbo inline-four has the highest EPA estimates, and the V-6 and V-8 engines performed well in our real-world testing.

What’s New for 2018?

Aside from a 1-mpg boost of the highway and combined estimates for the V-6 automatic, the Camaro’s unchanged powertrains result in carryover EPA estimates. We don’t expect its real-world figures to differ.

2017 Chevrolet Camaro

Unlike the Ford Mustang, the Camaro’s base engine is a turbo four-cylinder. Both the Ford and the Chevy turbo fours have similar EPA ratings and perform about the same. Compared with Chevy’s V-6, Ford’s four-cylinder is much more fuel efficient in the city but falls behind in its zero-to-60-mph acceleration. However, the Camaro is EPA rated at 28 mpg highway, just 2 mpg less than the Ford four-cylinder EcoBoost. The Camaro’s V-8 has EPA estimates that mirror similar rivals, except for the speedy and thrifty BMW M240i Coupe.

Fuel Economy Ratings Compared: Chevrolet Camaro

Fuel Economy Ratings Compared: Chevrolet Camaro SS

We’ve devised our own fuel-economy test in an attempt to replicate how most people drive on the highway. Our procedure entails a 200-mile out-and-back loop on Michigan’s I-94 highway. We maintain a GPS-verified 75 mph and use the cruise control as much as possible to mimic the way many drivers behave during long trips.

We’ve tested each of the Camaro’s three available engines—paired with the six-speed manual—and they were within 1 mpg (plus or minus) of their EPA highway estimates. We’ve yet to test a four- or six-cylinder Mustang on our highway fuel loop.